Daniel Ricciardo says the progress that Renault has made with its engine leaves him "excited" to see what his team can do at Monza this weekend.

And it is that step forward, which was on show at times in Belgium last weekend, that has left Ricciardo upbeat about the potential for a good showing at the Italian Grand Prix.

“We have definitely, and people can see it from a power side, we have made a lot of progress this year,” explained the Australian. “Last week in Spa we had quite a slippery car down the straights, so that is good.

“It gives certainly some optimism coming here and I am certainly excited to race here. It is always one I enjoy.

"I think we will be okay and it is not one we look at and say ‘oh it’s not going to be a good track for us’. I think we will be okay.”